afternoon
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1.0
- noun
- /ˌæf.tɚˈnun/
:
tarde
- We're recording this on Sunday afternoon before CES starts.
- late afternoon
- early afternoon
- afternoon class
So this connects again to to the afternoon exam.
- So this connects again to to the afternoon exam.
- We're recording this on Sunday afternoon before CES starts.
- What a long afternoon we have had.
- And I skip the coffee this afternoon or like maybe eat something.
- So that afternoon, we went to the car service.
Examples
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Her father came to visit her every afternoon after he got home from work.
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So I spent most of the afternoon in bed, napping, relaxing,
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Maybe we'll work on that this afternoon, but that is open.
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What a long afternoon we have had.
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Well, after listening this afternoon, I feel very, very lucky.
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I might see you on a Monday afternoon.
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Boy, have I had a busy afternoon.
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We will resume this afternoon.
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We start at 3:00 in the afternoon, daytime.
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We have the appointment at the fertility clinic this afternoon.
Antonyms
Compounds
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1.7
A light meal in the afternoon with tea and small cakes, sandwiches, or scones
How Late
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Afternoon is made of after and noon, where noon means 'midday'. So, afternoon is the time 'after' midday, the part of the day between noon and evening.